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- June 2014 (Revised October 2015)
- Case
Molycorp: Financing the Production of Rare Earth Minerals (A)
By: Benjamin C. Esty and E. Scott Mayfield
Molycorp, the western hemisphere's only producer of rare earth minerals, was in the middle of a $1 billion capital expenditure project in its effort to become a vertically integrated supplier of rare earth minerals, oxides, and metals. Yet it had just reported lower... View Details
Keywords: Convertible Debt; Uncertainty; Competition; Startup; China; Supply ＆ Demand; Growth; Rare Earth Minerals; Discounted Cash Flows; Mining; Payoff Diagrams; Option Pricing; Capital Budgeting; Capital Structure; Cash Flow; Financial Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Vertical Integration; Valuation; Metals and Minerals; Mining Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Canada; California
Esty, Benjamin C., and E. Scott Mayfield. "Molycorp: Financing the Production of Rare Earth Minerals (A)." Harvard Business School Case 214-054, June 2014. (Revised October 2015.)
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
perceiving the efforts made by the company, and iv) understand their main concerns. The results of the survey will be used to plan the next phase. Case 2: Influencing employees’ behavior outside the firm SteelCo, an Italian producer of View Details
- 06 Apr 2017
- News
From Lobster Traps to Border Fencing
an expanded metal wall,” says Jim Knott Sr. (OPM 17, 1991), president and CEO of Riverdale Mills Corporation. In a recent interview with the Voice of America News, Knott noted that Riverdale’s security fencing is already in use along... View Details
William G. Park
After successfully running his father's steel concern, Black Diamond Steel, Park assembled the Crucible Steel Company from a number of acquisitions, continuing his family's success in the industry. View Details
Keywords: Metals
Ian K. MacGregor
Assigned to handle arms purchases for the British government, MacGregor came to the U.S. during World War II. Sensing a fertile climate for business, MacGregor stayed in the U.S. after the war and became the CEO of American Metal. Through his shrewd cost management... View Details
Keywords: Metals
Arthur V. Davis
Davis was at Alcoa when Charles Hall invented the process for producing commercial aluminum. While Davis was head of Alcoa, the company continued to discover new uses for aluminum, most notably in the field of aviation. Davis manufactured and sold aluminum pots and... View Details
Keywords: Metals
Henry A. Roemer
Roemer assumed the presidency of Sharon Steel during the early years of the Depression when it was losing almost half a million dollars on sales of $10 million. Under his guidance and leadership, Sharon emerged as a strong player in the regional midwest steel industry.... View Details
Keywords: Metals
Richard S. Reynolds, Jr.
After a successful, but brief career in investment banking, Richard Jr. joined his father's company in 1938. Under his leadership, Reynolds Corporation expanded tremendously, buying more government plants and establishing facilities across the globe in such countries... View Details
Keywords: Metals
C. Donald Dallas
Dallas grew Revere Copper & Brass, a merger of six brass and copper companies, into a $100 million annual business. Dallas, keen on communication, wrote a monthly letter, which was sent to the homes of all Revere employees. Following World War II, Dallas... View Details
Keywords: Metals
- October 1996
- Teaching Note
Global Iron Proposal (A) and (B), Teaching Note
By: Roy D. Shapiro and Marie-Therese M. Flaherty
- July 1989
- Supplement
Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (S): Organization of Inland Steel Co.--1989
Shapiro, Benson P. "Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (S): Organization of Inland Steel Co.--1989." Harvard Business School Supplement 590-019, July 1989.
- April 1987
- Supplement
Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (L): Closed Loop Shape Control
By: Benson P. Shapiro and Lawrence B. Levine
Shapiro, Benson P., and Lawrence B. Levine. "Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (L): Closed Loop Shape Control." Harvard Business School Supplement 587-145, April 1987.
- April 1987 (Revised May 1988)
- Supplement
Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (G): Small Melts
By: Benson P. Shapiro and Lawrence B. Levine
Shapiro, Benson P., and Lawrence B. Levine. "Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (G): Small Melts." Harvard Business School Supplement 587-140, April 1987. (Revised May 1988.)
- April 1987 (Revised May 1987)
- Supplement
Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (N): 80-Inch Hot Rolling Mill Upgrade Package
By: Benson P. Shapiro and Lawrence B. Levine
Shapiro, Benson P., and Lawrence B. Levine. "Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (N): 80-Inch Hot Rolling Mill Upgrade Package." Harvard Business School Supplement 587-147, April 1987. (Revised May 1987.)
- March 1986 (Revised March 1991)
- Supplement
Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (F): Quality Scheduling
By: Benson P. Shapiro and Lawrence B. Levine
Shapiro, Benson P., and Lawrence B. Levine. "Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (F): Quality Scheduling." Harvard Business School Supplement 587-139, March 1986. (Revised March 1991.)
- April 1987 (Revised May 1988)
- Supplement
Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (D): The Varrick Claim
By: Benson P. Shapiro and Lawrence B. Levine
Shapiro, Benson P., and Lawrence B. Levine. "Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (D): The Varrick Claim." Harvard Business School Supplement 587-137, April 1987. (Revised May 1988.)
- April 1987
- Supplement
Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (C): The Zincrometal Event
By: Benson P. Shapiro and Lawrence B. Levine
Shapiro, Benson P., and Lawrence B. Levine. "Inland Steel Co. Product Policy (C): The Zincrometal Event." Harvard Business School Supplement 587-136, April 1987.
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
City Hall’s Headbanger
notice: heavy metal mayor. READ MORE Keller on the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative's impact on homelessness in Albuquerque READ MORE Keller on the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative's impact on homelessness in... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
Charles F. Brooker
As a business organizer, Brooker’s most important accomplishment was the formation of the American Brass Company, which he headed from 1900-1920. American Brass was a holding company for four of the leading brass manufacturing units of Connecticut. View Details
Keywords: Metals
John H. McConnell
Borrowing $600 by using his car as collateral, McConnell founded Worthington Industries in 1955 and guiding it into a premier manufacturer of steel and other metal-based products. From its inauspicious beginnings, Worthington has grown into a multi-billion operation,... View Details
Keywords: Metals